MONTESSORI MATHEMATICS FOR STUDENTS WITH PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER - NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

Montessori is a learning method that uses the surrounding environment as a learning resource. This research is aimed at describing how the Montessori method is applied to Mathematics for students who survive Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The research subjects were PDD-NOS grade V SD students in inclusive schools. The research instruments were documentation, observation, and interviews. The results showed that students with PDD-NOS who have delays in communication can more easily accept mathematics learning using the Montessori method. This is supported by the Montessori concept which allows PDD-NOS students to use lego in learning fractions

Litmag 2003-04

Litmag is a student-run literary magazine published annually each spring through the English Department. Our purpose is to promote the creative work of students and staff and increase awareness of the ever-present literary talent on UMSL’s campus. We aim to produce a high quality journal that gives emerging writers and artists a venue to display their work and experience the world of professional publishing.https://irl.umsl.edu/litmag/1020/thumbnail.jp

Breadcrumbs and the Children Who Left Them

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” - G.K. Chesterton There has been a longstanding notion that childhood equates to innocence. The cliche that adults are the force of molding, protection, and education so as to maintain a child’s virtue perpetuates the dangerous precedent that without them, children are frail, dependent beings who are vulnerable to the threats of the world. These said adults either provide at the expense of a child’s overall well-being, or neglect their needs entirely. The children of the fairy tale universe know only too well what it means to make their own way, holding their own amidst great adversity in the process. What I seek to expose throughout my collection of stories and narrative poetry was the cruel, selfish nature of those in authority who are often found in positions of trust - more specifically, those in authority who represent particular institutions where children should have found safety. The idea of an institution was birthed so as to establish a social order intended to meet the needs of its people, but particularly children. When a particular institution does not do this, the child is forced into an ethos where the idea of a need must be redefined so that they can attempt to meet it themselves. Children will either prosper in such a quest, or lack severely the ability to function healthily as an adult. When you meet the children of my work, I hope you see that through their resistance to submit themselves to those who don’t have their best interests at heart, they are thriving all on their own

Behold, I Am Alive

Exploring themes of sexual abuse, violence against women and animals, and religion, the stories in this collection, Behold, I Am Alive, follow characters who struggle to overcome trauma as they search for agency and a sense of belonging

Music in the lives of two children with autism : a case study

This thesis is a qualitative case study about two children with autism spectrum disorder and the role of music in their lives. It explores how music serves as a non-threatening medium for learning and developing skills necessary to function successfully in life. The stories of the children and their parents are shared through their personal account and the author\u27s observations. The literature in the field reveals that a structured/functional use of music helps communication, social interaction, appropriate behavior, motor skills, and academics in children with autism. Each child is able to actively participate in music-making within varied and appropriate settings as music accommodates different levels and abilities. With successful experiences, these children gain confidence and self-esteem, learn a skill, establish a socially appropriate hobby, and acquire outside acknowledgement and praise. Informal but functional uses of music at home, school, or elsewhere can benefit and aid children with autism. The stories of the participants show music\u27s potential in helping individuals with autism live a more fulfilling and promising life

Stories of Mothers and Child Welfare (FULL REPORT)

The voices we hear describing the lives of mothers who come into contact with child welfare agencies are usually those of service providers and researchers. How do mothers make sense of their own lives and what happened to their families when they became involved with child welfare? This report provides an opportunity to listen to what 16 of these mothers had to say over conversations averaging 5 - 6 hours with each woman. Aspects of these stories will be familiar to some readers. Nonetheless, these stories challenge both popular and professional perceptions of who these mothers are and how they confront the obstacles in their lives. The stories also ask us to consider how we might make our helping more welcome and congruent with the lives of these mothers, their children and families. (Summary version of report also available.

Mothers’ Everyday Realities and Child Placement Experiences (FULL REPORT)

Placing a child in substitute care is one of the most challenging aspects of child welfare work. In situations of apprehension, child welfare workers may be required to make quick decisions about child placement sometimes with very limited information. This paper is based on interviews with mothers whose children were placed in substitute care. Mothers’ daily lives, including the nature of adversity in their lives, will be discussed. Mothers’ response to adversity and how they are impacted both positively and negatively by child welfare interventions will also be explored. Their experiences of placement reveals there is a disconnection between the primary interventions used by child welfare workers and the daily living realities of mothers. How the views of mothers might inform child welfare interventions and broader systems will be explored

UAS Literary & Arts Journal

Proof copy provided by Tidal Echoes.Featuring the work of students, faculty, and staff of the University of Alaska Southeast and members of the community.A Note from Loren, Sometimes Known as Senior Editor -- A Letter from Josh, Affectionately Known as “Sugah” (say it with a southern accent) -- A Note from Emily Wall -- On the Move -- Dangly Jangly Things -- Taco Surf -- Midwestern Trash -- On the Distaff Side -- Christmas Joy -- The Three Little McCormicks -- Trollin’ Ray’s Brain: An Interview with Ray Troll -- His Long Coat Turning -- First Autumn -- Pinta Cove Birthday Gifts -- September Wings -- When in Rome -- Early Morning Conspiracy Theory -- Flesh Wound -- Two Ravens, Five Ways -- Shades of Brown: The Question -- Hayfield-Clarke Psychiatric Center -- Hardscrabble -- Smoked Meat Sandwiches -- Slime Squishing Through Gold: An Interview with Nora Marks Dauenhauer -- Berries -- Buds -- Grandpa Jakwteen in Eclipse -- Cross Talk -- Voices -- Trouble -- Flying Home -- Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay -- Genocide -- Raven, Saving It for Later -- Mama Abel’s -- Settling In -- Blue -- Dad at 27 -- Dad photographs mother -- Backyard theatre & Oz -- Love-in, Easter Day, 1968 -- Topanga Corral -- Swallowing Senora -- Keeping Time on the Kee Nax Trail -- Ode to Ching -- Beneath the Surface (chapter title) -- A Visit from the Wild -- Teacher’s Pets -- Centennial -- See Spot Rot -- With Salsa -- Moonbaby -- The Fine Art of Raising a Tarpaulin -- Prologue -- Epiphany 2008 -- View of Auke Lake -- Shark Fins -- Translating Pasternak -- Raven Boys -- Institutional Back Door -- Uneasy Disguise -- Christmas Wind -- The Life and Times of the Orlando Bloom Fan Club -- Writer & Artist Biographie

Finding an educational niche for our son with PDD : an auto-ethnography

Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.Includes bibiliographyENGLISH ABSTRACT: At birth every human being is at the starting point of many different journeys: journeys of discovery and change, and journeys of mental and physical growth. Most children follow a similar path of physical and mental growth to adulthood, achieving predetermined milestones at approximately the same age. But what happens to a child who cannot follow this path, a child born without a map? How do the diagnosis and subsequent educational journey of the child affect the parents of that child, parents who find themselves disabled by their experiences of parenthood and life? This study is an autoethnography. It was undertaken to reflect on the physical and emotional journey two parents experienced in finding an educational niche for their son who was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Delay – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), an Autism Spectrum Disorder. In an attempt to engage and involve the non-academic audience, while at the same time addressing the analytical needs of the researcher audience, evocative autoethnographic co-constructed narratives were combined with analytic autoethnography. Not only did I aim to fill in some of the gaps in researcher knowledge about South African parents’ experiences in finding educational support for their children with pervasive developmental delays, but I also wanted to provide knowledge, hope and encouragement to other parents, especially those parents who are at the start of a journey leading to a brighter future for their child with special needs.AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: By geboorte bevind elke mens hom by die beginpunt van verskeie reise: reise van ontdekking en verandering, en reise van geestelike en fisieke groei. Die meeste kinders volg ‘n gelyksoortige roete van geestelike en fisieke groei na volwassenheid, deur voorafbepaalde doelwitte op naastenby ooreenstemmende ouderdomme te bereik. Maar wat gebeur met ‘n kind wat nie hierdie pad kan volg nie, ‘n kind wat sonder ‘n roetekaart gebore word? Hoe beïnvloed die diagnose en gevolglike opvoedkundige reis van daardie kind sy of haar ouers, ouers wat hulself gestremd bevind in hul ervaring van ouerskap en die lewe? Hierdie studie is ‘n outo-etnografie. Dit reflekteer op die fisieke en emosionele reis deur twee ouers onderneem, in hul soeke na ‘n geskikte onderwysnis vir hul seun wat met PDD-NOS1, ‘n Outisme Spektrumversteuring, gediagnoseer is. In ‘n poging om die nie-akademiese gehoor te betrek, maar terselfdertyd die analitiese behoeftes van die navorsergehoor aan te spreek, is die tegnieke van stemmingsvolle outo-etnografiese mede-saamgestelde narratiewe en analitiese outo-etnografie gekombineer. Ek het nie slegs ten doel gehad om sommige gapings in navorsing rondom die ervarings van Suid-Afrikaanse ouers van kinders met Outisme Spektrumversteurings te vul nie, maar ook om kennis, hoop en aanmoediging te gee aan ander ouers, veral daardie ouers wat aan die begin staan van ‘n reis na ‘n beter toekoms vir hul kind met spesiale behoeftes